King James Version
Exodus 40:37 in the King James Version says “But if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up.” — study this verse from Exodus chapter 40 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“But if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up.”
Exodus 40:37 · KJV
And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their journeys: went onward: Heb. journeyed
But if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up.
For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.
KJV Study — Public Domain
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“that it was taken up”
H5927to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
“But if the cloud”
H6051a cloud (as covering the sky), i.e., the nimbus or thunder-cloud
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“then they journeyed”
H5265properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e., start on a journey
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
“not till the day”
H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
“that it was taken up”
H5927to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
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